Effects of azinphos-methyl on cholinergic responses and general health in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) after previous treatment with p,p′-DDE

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 118-126

  Gill, H ^a   Williams, T D ^b   Bishop, C A ^b,c   Cheng, K M ^a   Elliott, J E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; AZINPHOS METHYL;

BIRD; DDE; ORGANOCHLORINE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

ANIMALS; AZINPHOSMETHYL; BRAIN; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHOLINESTERASES; DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHYLENE; FINCHES; HEMATOCRIT; INSECTICIDES; MALE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; REPRODUCTION; SKIN TESTS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 12944321368     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-004-0229-8     Document Type: Article

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